Gotta be tough for a star player to recognize that Time defeats everyone. It's painful to watch guys who were once great (Iverson comes to mind) having to come to terms with this reality.

That said, the Spurs legacy is steeped in great talents who stood aside when Time demanded. DRob made room for Timmy, and Timmy made room for TP. SJax couldn't do it, so it was time for him to move on...